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Bailey|Crowe & Kugler, L.L.P. was founded in 2001 with the singular purpose of providing its clients the type of aggressive and efficient representation they deserve. It is eager to assist existing and new clients regarding the areas of law described in its Statement of Practice.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Products Liability, Personal Injury, Consumer Law/DTPA, Toxic Torts, Mass Torts, Professional Liability, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Commercial Litigation, Business Disputes, Class Actions, Appellate Practice.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

Bank of America Plaza
901 Main Street, Suite 6550
Dallas, TX 75202, (Collin, Dallas & Denton Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 469-759-7835
Fax: 214-231-0556
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Website

http://www.bcklaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

PARTNERS OF FIRM

John W. Arnold (Partner) born Fayetteville, Arkansas, February 19, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Arkansas; 1996, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuits. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., Finance, 1989); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 1994). Former Law Clerk to the Honorable J. Smith Henley, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Member: State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: GMC v. Bryant, 374 Ark. 38, 2008 Ark. LEXIS 413 (Ark. 2008); GMC v. Bryant, 173 L. Ed. 2d 107, 2009 U.S. LEXIS 498, 77 U.S.L.W. 3396 (U.S. 2009); McNeely v. Nat'l Mobile Health Care, L.L.C., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86741 (W.D. Okla. Oct. 27, 2008); McNeely v. Nat'l Mobile Health Care, L.L.C., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56986 (W.D. Okla. July 25, 2008); Hyde v. Hoffmann La Roche Inc., 511 F.3d 506, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 29401, CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P17893 (5th Cir. Tex. 2007); Roadrunner Trailers of Tex., Inc. v. Monaco Coach Corp., 563 F. Supp. 2d 649, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46631 (E.D. Tex. 2005); Neal v. SMC Corp., 99 S.W.3d 813, 2003 Tex. App. LEXIS 1546, 49 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (CBC) 1179 (Tex. App. Dallas 2003); Gibson v. Ellis, 58 S.W.3d 818, 2001 Tex. App. LEXIS 6937 (Tex. App. Dallas 2001); Finlan v. Dallas Indep. Sch. Dist., 90 S.W.3d 395, 2002 Tex. App. LEXIS 7560 (Tex. App. Eastland 2002); Irvin v. City of Dallas, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9351 (N.D. Tex. June 8, 1999); Irvin v. City of Dallas, 200 F.3d 814, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 31760 (5th Cir. Tex. 1999); Williams v. City of Dallas, 53 S.W.3d 780, 2001 Tex. App. LEXIS 5334 (Tex. App. Dallas 2001). Practice Areas: Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Disputes/Bad Faith; Consumer Law; Appellate Practice.Email: John W. Arnold

Mel D. Bailey (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, August 22, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: Stephen F. Austin State University (B.B.A., 1984); St . Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1987). Speaker, "The Use of Demonstrative Aids in the Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses," Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Maui, Hawaii, 1995. Instructor, Texas Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1995. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Business Litigation Section); State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Personal Injury.Email: Mel D. Bailey

David W. Crowe (Partner) born Bartlesville, Oklahoma, July 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., Accounting, 1979; J.D., 1983). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Professional Liability.Email: David W. Crowe

William A. Fynes (Partner) born Camden, New Jersey, July 30, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 1997, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Santa Clara (B.S., cum laude, 1986); Villanova University (J.D., 1991). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; ERISA; Securities Litigation; Securities Arbitration.Email: William A. Fynes

Brent M. Karren (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, March 31, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1988); Washington University (J.D., 1992). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Toxic Torts.Email: Brent M. Karren

Laura E. Kugler (Partner) born Belleville, New Jersey, September 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.S., 1988); Tulane University of Louisiana Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Product Liability Law; Toxic Torts; Employment Law; Professional Liability.Email: Laura E. Kugler

ASSOCIATES

Michael E. Hearn (Associate) born San Antonio, Texas, August 12, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Pan American University (B.B.A., Accounting, 1982); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1985). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Hidalgo County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Litigation.Email: Michael E. Hearn

Troy D. Helling (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, June 4, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: Texas Christian University (B.S., 1992); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1998). Member: Dallas Bar Association; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Law; Products Liability.Email: Troy D. Helling

Donald G. Majors, Jr (Associate) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 16, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., Real Estate Finance, 1996; J.D., 1999). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice.Email: Donald G. Majors, Jr

J. Daniel Oliphant, Jr. (Associate) born Omaha, Nebraska, March 27, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1992); Whittier College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Elder Care.